Suhail

Gender Masculine
Usage Arabic, Urdu
Scripts سهيل(Arabic) سہیل(Urdu)
Pronounced Pron. /su.ˈhajl/(Arabic)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from Arabic سهل (sahl) meaning "level, even, smooth" [1]. This is the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus. It is also the official (IAU) name of the third brightest star in the constellation Vela.

Related Names

VariantsSuhayl(Arabic) Sohail(Urdu)
Feminine FormSuhaila(Arabic)
Other Languages & CulturesSoheil(Persian) Süheyl(Turkish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Categories

astrology, celestial, space, stars

Sources & References

  1. Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 510.
Entry updated October 6, 2024